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The data on WiFi access points gathered by Google in building its Streetview mapping system most likely did not include personal data, the UK Information Commissoner’s Office (ICO) has ruled.

Google likes to boast that more than 2 million businesses run Google Apps, but IT pros harbor concerns about security in the cloud.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has confirmed that data Google accidentally collected from unsecured Wi-Fi networks does not include “any meaningful personal details”.

Google has been crowned the ‘king of malware’ by security company Barracuda Networks, linking to twice as much malware as search rivals Bing, Yahoo and Twitter combined.

LG Electronics plans to launch its first tablet device in the fourth quarter, running Google’s Android mobile software, it said Thursday.

It seems only a matter of time before the Internet’s version of Clash of the Titans occurs between Google and Facebook. The latest development in this pending collision is a report that Google is negotiating with major game developers for the social media space as part of a move to launch a competitor to Facebook, which recently topped the 500 million mark in membership. Playdom, Electronic Arts, Playfish, and the Zynga Game Network are among the companies reported by the Wall Street Journal in talks with Google.

CRM (customer relationship management) software has established a significant foothold on Google’s Apps Marketplace since its launch in March, according to an official blog post this week.

CA Technologies Wednesday outlined plans to expand its cloud-computing security strategy, including immediate support for Google Docs by its CA Identity Manager product.

Google this week issued patches for five vulnerabilities in the Chrome browser, including three rated ‘high.’

Companies that deal in shady free gift card offers have managed to game Google’s sponsored search results so they can pass themselves off as representing the official sites of such huge brands as Walmart, Best Buy, McDonald’s and Hooters, among others, PCWorld has found.